#1B7E8D Color
#1B7E8D is rgb(27, 126, 141) in RGB, hsl(188, 68%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 11%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B7E8Drgb(27, 126, 141)hsl(188, 68%, 33%)hsv(188, 81%, 55%)cmyk(81%, 11%, 0%, 45%)oklch(54.6% 0.088 210.4)lab(48.03% -24.12 -16.48)lch(48.03% 29.21 214.34)What #1B7E8D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1B7E8D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B7E8D Channel Values
How #1B7E8D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 27 · G 126 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 68% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 81% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B7E8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1B7E8D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B7E8D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1B7E8D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1B7E8D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1B7E8D#74748D#5D788D#6A6A8E#55728E#0C8080#137F85#737373Using #1B7E8D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b7e8d: #1B7E8D;background-color: #1B7E8D;colors: { 'color-1b7e8d': '#1B7E8D' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.494, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_1b7e8d">#1B7E8D</color>fill="#1B7E8D"More Teal Colors
#1B7E8D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B7E8D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B7E8D?
#1B7E8D is a dark teal — rgb(27, 126, 141) in RGB and hsl(188, 68%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.71.
What is the RGB value of #1B7E8D?
#1B7E8D is rgb(27, 126, 141) — red 27, green 126, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B7E8D?
#1B7E8D converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 11%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B7E8D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B7E8D scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B7E8D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B7E8D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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